Columbia Mall Shooting: 3 Confirmed Dead After Gunman Opens Fire

How horrible. Three people — including the suspected shooter — were found dead on Jan. 25 after a gunman opened fire inside a shopping mall in Columbia, Maryland.

Another shooting has tragically claimed three more lives. Howard County Police responded to an active shooter situation in Columbia, Mary. on Jan. 25 after shots were fired inside a shopping mall. The scene is now believed to be secure, and one of the confirmed deceased is the suspected gunman, according to the authorities.

Three Dead After Columbia Mall Shooting

The shooting happened at about 11:15 a.m. on Jan. 25 at the Columbia mall, which is just outside of Baltimore. The incident was confirmed by Howard County Police:

There has been a confirmed shooting at the Columbia mall. a PIO will be on scene shortly. No updates or new details yet.

Shoppers were evacuated after shots rang out, as police and firemen rushed to the scene. A man whose daughter was inside the mall told him over the phone that she was taking shelter inside a Bank of America with dozens of other people, according to NBC News. “Mall is closed,” security spokesman told NBC News. “[We] believe that the situation may be over, but the mall was closed.”

The Howard County Police have since confirmed that three people were killed in the shooting. The HCPD’s Twitter account also confirmed that one of the deceased is the suspected shooter:

Call came into 911 around 11:15 a.m. that shots were fired. Police made entry and found three dead, one found near a gun and ammunition.